Mechanical Drafting & Design

The Anoka Technical College Mechanical Drafting and Design Technology program offers an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree, a diploma and two CAD certificates to prepare graduates for high-demand careers in engineering companies that design and manufacture products.

Mechanical Drafting and Design Technology graduates work in a variety of settings:

The Anoka Technical College Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Mechanical Drafting and Design Technology is a 69-credit program that consists of technical courses designed to develop skills in mechanical drafting, design and related fields. These courses combined along with Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) general education courses provide students a solid education for the work place or a launching point to move on to other educational opportunities.

Learn:

Drafting

Detailing

Industrial materials

Manufacturing methods

Machining

Industrial relations

Hands-on Computer-aided Drafting (CAD) Training:

AutoCAD

Inventor

ProE/Creo

Solidworks

Prerequisites

Some courses may require appropriate test score or completion of basic math, basic English and/or reading courses with a “C” or better.

Program Sequence

FIRST YEAR

SemesterOne

MECH 1200

Mechanical CAD I

4

MECH 1216

Drafting Standards

5

MECH 2064

Introduction to Inventor

4

TOTAL

13

SemesterTwo

MACH 1090

Machining Fundamentals

2

MATH 1070

Technical Mathematics I

3

MATH 1080

Technical Mathematics II

2

MECH 1228

Materials and Processes

4

MECH 2074

Introduction to SolidWorks

4

TOTAL

15

SECOND YEAR

SemesterThree

MECH 2031

Process Design Drafting

3

MECH 2045

Design Projects

4

MECH 2084

Introduction to ProE/Creo

4

TOTAL

11

SemesterFour

MECH 1243

Descriptive Geometry and Applications

3

MECH 2010

Power Transmission Design

3

MECH 2055

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

3

MECH 2080

Special Projects

3

MECH 2090

Advanced CAD

3

TOTAL

15

General Education/MnTC Requirements

15

Fifteen (15) general education credits of Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) are required and from three (3) different goal areas. Student is required to take:

MnTC courses are not listing the program sequence. MnTC courses can be taken in any semester or order.

Graduation Requirements

All Anoka Technical College students seeking an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree, diploma or certification must meet the Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher. Please contact your advisor for any further program graduation requirements.

Transfer Opportunities

To see how this may transfer into other Anoka Technical College program or into another college, visit:

Graduates have the necessary knowledge and an excellent foundation to begin their careers as mechanical drafters in engineering departments that design and manufacture hard goods products of every description.

Most mechanical drafters begin as detail drafters, making the drawings required for the manufacture of products. Mechanical drafters can advance to supervisory positions within the department or may advance to assistant engineer as they gain experience. Other areas of advancement include purchasing and sales.

Prerequisites

Some courses may require appropriate test score or completion of basic math, basic English and/or reading courses with a “C” or better.

Program Sequence

FIRST YEAR

SemesterOne

MECH 1200

Mechanical CAD I

4

MECH 1216

Drafting Standards

5

MECH 2064

Introduction to Inventor

4

TOTAL

13

SemesterTwo

MATH 1070

Technical Mathematics I

3

MATH 1080

Technical Mathematics II

2

MACH 1090

Machining Fundamentals

2

MECH 1228

Materials and Processes

4

MECH 2074

Introduction to SolidWorks

4

TOTAL

15

SECOND YEAR

SemesterThree

MECH 2031

Process Design Drafting

3

MECH 2045

Design Projects

4

MECH 2084

Introduction to ProE/Creo

4

TOTAL

11

SemesterFour

MECH 1243

Descriptive Geometry and Applications

3

MECH 2010

Power Transmission Design

3

MECH 2055

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

3

MECH 2090

Advanced CAD

3

TOTAL

12

General Education/MnTC Requirements

7

Seven (7) general education credits of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum are required. Students are required to take the following courses:

ENGL 1107

Composition I

4

SPCH 1200

Interpersonal Communications

3

MnTC courses are not listed in the program sequence. MnTC courses can be taken in any semester or order.

Graduation Requirements

All Anoka Technical College students seeking an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree, diploma or certification must meet the Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher. Please contact your advisor for any further program graduation requirements.

NOTE: Program plans are subject to change. Please contact your program advisor for the most current program information.

Transfer Opportunities

To see how this may transfer into other Anoka Technical College program or into another college, visit:

Mechanical Drafting and Design Technology graduates have the necessary knowledge and an excellent foundation to begin their careers as mechanical drafters in engineering departments that design and manufacture hard goods products of every description.Most mechanical drafters begin as detail drafters, making the drawings required for the manufacture of products.

Mechanical drafters can advance to supervisory positions within the department or may advance to assistant engineer as they gain experience. Other areas of advancement include purchasing and sales.

Gainful Employment Report

The Anoka Technical College Advanced CAD certificate is a 30-credit program.

In addition to drafting and detailing skills, the student receives training in related areas, such as industrial materials, manufacturing methods, machining and industrial relations. Students also receive hands-on training in Anoka Technical College’s computer-aided drafting (AutoCAD, Inventor, ProE/Creo and Solidworks) lab. Training in these programs opens up an entirely new area of job advancement, especially in large companies.

Prerequisites

Some courses may require appropriate test score or completion of basic math, basic English and/or reading courses with a “C” or better.

Program Sequence

FIRST YEAR

SemesterOne

MECH 1200

Mechanical CAD I

4

MECH 1216

Drafting Standards

5

MECH 2064

Introduction to Inventor

4

TOTAL

13

Semester Two

MECH 1243

Descriptive Geometry and Applications

3

MECH 2031

Process Design Drafting

3

MECH 2055

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

3

MECH 2074

Introduction to SolidWorks

4

TOTAL

13

Technical Electives

4

Four (4) technical electives are required for this certificate. The technical electives are not is the program sequence plan. Please see an advisor to find out when the following courses are offered:

MACH 1090

Machining Fundamentals

2

MECH 1228

Materials and Processes

4

MECH 2084

Introduction to ProE/Cero

4

MECH 2090

Advanced CAD

3

Graduation Requirements

All Anoka Technical College students seeking an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree, diploma or certification must meet the Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher. Please contact your advisor for any further program graduation requirements.

Transfer Opportunities

To see how this may transfer into other Anoka Technical College program or into another college, visit:

Mechanical Drafting and Design Technology graduates have the necessary knowledge and an excellent foundation to begin their careers as mechanical drafters in engineering departments that design and manufacture hard goods products of every description.

Most mechanical drafters begin as detail drafters, making the drawings required for the manufacture of products.Mechanical drafters can advance to supervisory positions within the department or may advance to assistant engineer as they gain experience. Other areas of advancement include purchasing and sales.

Gainful Employment Report

The Anoka Technical College Basic CAD Drafting certificate is a 20-credit program that consists of technical courses designed to develop skills in mechanical drafting, design and related fields. In addition to drafting and detailing skills, students receive training in related areas such as industrial materials, manufacturing methods, machining and industrial relations.

Prerequisites

Some courses may require appropriate test score or completion of basic math, basic English and/or reading courses with a “C” or better.

Program Sequence

FIRST YEAR

SemesterOne

MECH 1200

Mechanical CAD I

4

MECH 1216

Drafting Standards

5

TOTAL

9

Semester Two

MECH 1243

Descriptive Geometry and Applications

3

MECH 2045

Design Projects

4

TOTAL

7

Technical Electives

4

Four (4) technical electives are required for this certificate. The technical electives are not in the program sequence plan. Please see your advisor to find out when the following courses are offered:

MACH 1090

Machining Fundamentals

2

MECH 1228

Materials and Processes

4

MECH 2055

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

3

MECH 2064

Introduction to Inventor

4

Graduation Requirements

All Anoka Technical College students seeking an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree, diploma or certification must meet the Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher. Please contact your advisor for any further program graduation requirements.

Transfer Opportunities

To see how this may transfer into other Anoka Technical College program or into another college, visit:

Mechanical Drafting and Design Technology graduates have the necessary knowledge and an excellent foundation to begin their careers as mechanical drafters in engineering departments that design and manufacture hard goods products of every description.Most mechanical drafters begin as detail drafters, making the drawings required for the manufacture of products.

Mechanical drafters can advance to supervisory positions within the department or may advance to assistant engineer as they gain experience. Other areas of advancement include purchasing and sales.